The condition in which an intervertebral disk "slips" and protrudes into the vertebral canal is called:
A) vertebrogenesis.
B) spondylolysis.
C) spondylolisthesis.
D) herniated nucleus pulposus.

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A herniated nucleus pulposus, commonly known as a herniated or "slipped" disk, occurs when the soft inner gel of an intervertebral disk protrudes through a tear in the tougher outer layer, potentially pressing on nerves in the vertebral canal.

The Condition in Which an Intervertebral Disk "Slips" and Protrudes